The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg

When Captain Jonah Goldberg goes missing during his icy search for the Northwest Passage, first mate Steve Hayes commandeers The HMS Remnant and steers her into troubled waters. Joined by The Dispatch's John McCormack, Steve invites aboard journalist Jason Zengerle to discuss his new book on the fascinating and unnerving career of Tucker Carlson. Together, the trio cover the creation of The Daily Caller, Tucker’s Trump-fueled comeback at Fox, and his ultimate embrace of Nick Fuentes and the extreme right.

Shownotes:—Hated by All the Right People: Tucker Carlson and the Unraveling of the Conservative Mind—John McCormack for The Dispatch: “What Happened to Tucker Carlson?”—Steve’s review of Hated by All the Right People—CPAC: Tucker Carlson Tries to Defend the New York Times, Gets Booed—Tucker talking to the firefighters—Patriot Purge—Steve’s book: Cheney: The Untold Story of America's Most Powerful and Controversial Vice President

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As Jonah Goldberg gears up to brave the coming snowpocalypse, he pauses to consider the times, reflecting on President Donald Trump’s waste of political capital over Greenland, the long-term effects of college protest culture, the creepiness of antisemitic thinking, and—most importantly—his takes on Star Trek and America’s great sitcoms.Shownotes:—The most recent Dispatch Pod—Katie Pavlich interviews Trump for NewsNation—Last week’s G-File—NYT post-mortem on Biden immigration policy—“U. Topia” - Jonah in National Review—GLoP podcast—“The 26 best neighbors in TV sitcom history, ranked” - Washington Post—Wednesday’s G-File—Douthat’s NYT piece—G-File on Nixon—Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Change

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Elliot Williams returns to The Remnant in triumph to discuss his new book, Five Bullets. Jonah Goldberg and Elliot brave technical difficulties to discuss the Bernie Goetz case, the blackout of ‘77, Rupert Murdoch, Trump’s political origins, and the echoes of ‘80s New York today.

Shownotes:—Five Bullets: The Story of Bernie Goetz, New York's Explosive '80s, and the Subway Vigilante Trial That Divided the Nation—Most recent appearance of Elliot Williams on The Remnant

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Ken Pollack, vice president for policy at the Middle East Institute, joins Jonah Goldberg to discuss the reality of regime change in Iran, what’s next for the Iranian nuclear program, and the politics around taking Greenland.The Agenda:–Historical patterns of uprisings in Iran–Is this different?–It’s the economy, stupid!–Potential military strategies–Understanding the Iranian threat–Iran’s nuclear program–The shah’s complex legacy–Greenland, now what?Show Notes:–Monday’s TMD on Iran–The political theory that explains Trump's global power playsThe Remnant is a production of ⁠The Dispatch⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including access to all of Jonah’s G-File newsletters—⁠click here⁠. If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member ⁠by clicking here⁠.
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Jonah Goldberg starts this Ruminant off with a bang by defending his take on the ICE shooting, then jumping headfirst into his thoughts on Labor Department posts and Woodrow Wilson’s fascistic America. He also muses on his father’s defense of the Shah, takes on right- and left-wing antisemitism, and tries out a new metaphor for Donald Trump.Plus, listeners will be treated to ... a confession.

Shownotes:—Jonah’s take on the Minneapolis ICE shooting on The Dispatch Podcast—Advisory Opinions on the ICE shooting—Goldberg slams ‘grotesque and idiotic’ response by some in GOP to deadly ICE shooting—Most recent Dispatch Podcast—Mike Allen at Axios on new White House concern over immigration—“There Will Be More Renee Goods” - Jeremiah Johnson at The Dispatch—Jonah’s G-File on the Department of Labor—Jonah’s book, Liberal Fascism—Three New Deals: Reflections on Roosevelt's America, Mussolini's Italy, and Hitler's Germany, 1933-1939—The Remnant: John Adams Was Not an Originalist | Interview: Lindsay Chervinsky—The Remnant: Patriots and Loyalists | Interview: Ken Burns—Foer in The Atlantic: ‘MAGA’s Jewish Intellectuals Helped Create Their Own Predicament’—Yoni Appelbaum on The Remnant—Foer: ‘The Golden Age of American Jews Is Ending’—Eli Lake on The Commentary Podcast—Mike Nelson in The Dispatch on America’s red lines

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